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Sir,--whatever Sarcasms Robert Browne's Article May 'meet...

congratulate you on pub- lishing it. SIR,--Whatever sarcasms Robert Browne's article may 'meet with, let me congratulate you on pub- lishing it. There are neurotics and......

Old Men At The Zoo

SIR.—Can you find space for a second opinion on ,, Angus Wilson's latest novel, Old Men at the 40 0 I read the book with keen delight and admira- tion and have since been......

Sore, Very Sore Sta,—contrary To Your Contributor Robert...

the Progressive Party is not led chiefly by Afrikaners and under no circum- stances can its franchise policy be interpreted as 'one man one vote, whatever colour, with certain......

Sir,—mr. Graham Greene Is Quite Right. And While They Are

about it, Colman Prentis and Varley (one assumes the job falls to them) should tell the Prime Minister not to bare his teeth at the television camera, a habit which conveys......

'daily Telegraph'

SIR,—Cyril Ray's sneer at the Daily Telegraph is not justifiable. John Osborne has recently sought, and obtained, wide publicity for a virulent attack on the morals of his......

Lord Home On Tv

SIR,—Quite; and someone (myself, for example) should surely tell Graham Greene that he ought not to cheapen himself by indulging in nasty little sneers at the personal......

Sir,—the Daily Telegraph Was Always A Footman's Paper....

amalgamation with the Morning Post it seems to have progressed as far as What the Butler Saw. NANCY HARRISON 84a College Road, Dulwich, SE21......

Sir,—the Gossipmongering Papers, Which Cyril Ray Had The...

list, namely: the Daily Express and the Mail and the supposedly superior Telegraph, have now stooped to a new level of prying that almost defies satire. It brings to mind Oscar......

Montesquieu

MoNsicua, s —C'est toujours avec un vif plaisir que j'aborde la lecture d'un compte-rendu sign6 I. H. Plumb; puis-je avouer que son apprdciation de Montesquieu (dans votre no.......